novelraw Chapter 57 – Let's go to Qingling Town... for a feast!
Chapter 57 – Let's go to Qingling Town... for a feast!
Chapter 57: Let's Head to Qingling Town... for a Change of Taste!
(The section with content that was hard to rewrite has been removed. Basically, it involves everyone sparring and enhancing their skills through real combat.)
After the competition ended, Mu Xiaochuan was drenched in sweat, akin to playing basketball for two hours straight.
However, having reached Foundation Establishment, a wave of spiritual energy washed over him, cleansing away the sweat and grime.
Mu Xiaochuan felt completely refreshed.
"Ding, the intense battle has ended, gaining 40 thrill points."
Hearing this heavenly sound, Mu Xiaochuan drifted into a blissful sleep.
He slept until the sun was high in the sky, nearly noon.
Mu Xiaochuan awoke feeling rejuvenated and radiant. He dressed neatly, washed up, and leisurely headed to the Main Hall to find Peak Master Yun Wange. Then, he visited the Pill Hall to see his junior, Mu Qingyao, and later returned to the Heaven Vault Pavilion to chat with familiar disciples from both the inner and outer sects, taking notes in his little notebook.
In the afternoon, Mu Xiaochuan, with his notebook filled with the needs of the entire Yunqi Peak, went to Tianshu Peak to visit Vice Sect Master Ren Tianlong.
When Mu Xiaochuan presented the long list of required resources, Ren Tianlong instinctively clutched his sect's storage ring, feeling a dull ache in his heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys.
Yet, with the Sect Master backing him, Ren Tianlong had no choice but to negotiate, for if he didn't, this old rascal would empty the sect's resources!
Ren Tianlong, spitting with fervor, lamented his poverty, while Mu Xiaochuan, grinning cheekily, remained unfazed, sometimes invoking the Sect Master to pressure him, other times reasoning and appealing emotionally.
After a round of haggling, Mu Xiaochuan returned to Yunqi Peak in high spirits, leaving Ren Tianlong in disarray.
"Ding, obtained a large amount of cultivation resources from the sect, feeling refreshed, gained 20 thrill points." This mechanical voice confirmed Mu Xiaochuan's fruitful trip.
On his way back, Mu Xiaochuan felt like a hero returning from victory, and then like a generous benefactor.
At Yunqi Heavenly Palace, Yun Wange was deeply moved by the large batch of spirit stones and elixirs Mu Xiaochuan allocated for daily operations and disciple rewards within the peak.
At the Pill Hall, Mu Qingyao's cheeks flushed with excitement at the sight of the mountain of rare medicinal herbs.
At the Spiritual Herb Garden, Liu Ruyan received various rare seeds and precious spiritual soil, her laughter like blooming flowers, her gaze at Mu Xiaochuan almost dripping with charm.
The Heaven Vault Pavilion reaped the biggest rewards, with jade slips of various cultivation techniques, piles of spirit stones and elixirs, and even several profound-grade magical artifacts, filling half the storage room! Ye Qingyu's usually cold eyes sparkled with delight.
The four beauties of Yunqi Peak were all grinning from ear to ear, their peak master dignity and hall master demeanor thrown to the wind!
But that wasn't all! Mu Xiaochuan, well-versed in the art of spreading blessings, didn't forget the eager hall masters of the Artifact Refining Hall, Law Enforcement Hall, and Technique Transmission Hall.
Goodness, the hall masters and elders were all smiles, and Elder Zhang Yuelin of the Technique Transmission Hall, with his old face beaming, kept calling Mu Xiaochuan "Brother Mu," seemingly forgetting how a month ago he was nearly knocked out by Mu Xiaochuan's staff.
From the peak master and vice peak master to the ordinary outer sect disciples, everyone at Yunqi Peak was immersed in joy, never having been so prosperous! The disciples of Yunqi Peak had never felt so happy!
Seeing everyone's joy, Mu Xiaochuan felt a great sense of achievement.
"Ding, gained a large amount of gratitude and admiration, feeling refreshed, gained 60 thrill points." The perfect system chime blended into this sea of joy.
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In the last month before the Sect Grand Tournament, Mu Xiaochuan completely let himself go.
During the day, he was at the Heaven Vault Pavilion, guiding Leng Yunjian, Xiao Yunhe, and other disciples, occasionally stepping in himself, and when in a good mood, generously distributing resources and rewarding elixirs. His fame spread far and wide, attracting disciples from other halls and peaks to sneak into the Hidden Heaven Pavilion for "lessons" and "resources." Mu Xiaochuan didn't mind, treating everyone equally, and the popularity of the Heaven Vault Pavilion soared, almost overshadowing the Martial Practice Arena at the main peak, Tianshu Peak!
Once the resources were distributed, he'd head to the main peak to "chat" with Ren Tianlong, always returning with a full load.
Now, who at Tianshu Peak didn't know? The one person Vice Sect Master Ren Tianlong feared most was Mu Xiaochuan from Yunqi Peak! As soon as Mu Xiaochuan set foot on Tianshu Peak, the vice sect master wanted to hide.
But Mu Xiaochuan was a carefree soul. If you hide, fine! He'd just spar and chat with your disciples on Tianshu Peak, promising resources (which he'd later demand from you). If Ren Tianlong dared to show up, there'd immediately be Tianshu Peak disciples, whom Ren Tianlong called "traitors," running to inform Mu Xiaochuan! Once, after Mu Xiaochuan left, Ren Tianlong was so furious he pointed at his disciples and cursed them for being disloyal!
After acquiring resources, Mu Xiaochuan, not having earned them through hard work, spent them lavishly! He'd fulfill some promises at the main peak on the spot, and the rest he'd take back to Yunqi Peak to distribute, or simply hand them all to Yun Wange and Mu Qingyao for allocation. Over time, a consensus formed at Yunqi Peak: follow Elder Mu, and you'll have meat to eat, soup to drink, and... well, let's not mention that.
Mu Xiaochuan's popularity skyrocketed, firmly establishing him as the top figure at Yunqi Peak, with a faint momentum of becoming the "most popular in the sect"!
And at night, it was time for Mu Xiaochuan to spar and cultivate with them!
In the Listening Bamboo Pavilion, with the protection of the Nine Curves Yellow River Formation, Mu Xiaochuan was completely at ease, becoming increasingly proficient with the Greenwood Spirit-Pattern Staff and the Withered Tree Revives Technique.
With all these boosts, thrill points surged like a flood!
"Ding! Congratulations to the host, sparring and exchanging, feeling joyful, gained 15 thrill points."
"Ding! Congratulations to the host, obtaining sect resources, feeling content, gained 20 thrill points."
"Ding! Congratulations to the host, rewarding disciples, gaining reputation, feeling refreshed, gained 25 thrill points."
"Ding! Congratulations to the host, disciples advancing, gaining a sense of achievement, gained 5 thrill points."
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Such days flew by, and soon a month had almost passed!
Three nights before the Sect Grand Tournament, Mu Xiaochuan's thrill point balance astonishingly reached 680 points!
"Hahaha! Work is smooth, life is harmonious! Disciples (senior sisters) are loyal! Resources are abundant! Popularity is soaring!" Mu Xiaochuan lay on his bed, looking at his thrill points, feeling like he had reached the pinnacle of life!
The next morning, two days before the tournament, he obtained another batch of resources from Vice Sect Master Ren Tianlong, humming a tune as he prepared to leave Tianshu Peak, when suddenly he felt a chill down his spine, as if a venomous snake was eyeing him.
Instinctively, he turned around to find Vice Sect Master Liang Yichen staring at him with a sinister expression.
Mu Xiaochuan's brow furrowed slightly, but he shrugged it off. Liang Yichen? With the Sect Master backing him and resources aplenty, what was there to fear?
He flashed a grin in Liang Yichen's direction, even waving provocatively before transforming into a streak of light, gracefully returning to Yunqi Peak.
Oh!
As he neared the entrance of the Listening Bamboo Pavilion, Mu Xiaochuan suddenly slapped his forehead, finally remembering!
Liang Yichen had spies at the sect's entrance.
Mu Xiaochuan's spirits lifted, and he immediately tossed the Sect Master's warnings aside.
He dashed into the courtyard of the Listening Bamboo Pavilion, just in time to see Ye Lingxuan learning to cook.
Mu Xiaochuan's eyes lit up, and he shouted with a laugh:
"Lingxuan! Stop cooking! Let's head to Qingling Town... for a feast!"